The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-07
THE TARIFF.
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siyely continued as the source Of the Gov.
ernments income; and In read.
justment Of our tariff the Inter.
ests Of American y labor cpgsged
IN manufacture should be carefully con.
sldered, as well as the preservation oil our
manufacturers. It may be called protec.
ton, or by any other name, but relief
from tho hardships and dangers OF our
present tariff laws, should bs devised with
especial precaulion Rgainnt imperilllug the
existence OF our manufacturing intereets; ;
Eue THE existence should not mean con.
dition which without regard To the public
welfare or o national exigsncy, must
always insure the realization OF immense
p1odta instead Of moderately profitable re-.
turns. AZ tho volume and diversity OF
our national activities increase, new re.
crnits are added to those who deaire con.
sinuation OF the advantages which they
conceive tho present nyssem Of tariff taxa
lion directly atlordB them. .,a8'I. 81
A COMBINATION TO PROTECT PROJECTION.
10 etubbosnly have all elIora to re-
form tho present condition been resisted
by those Of our fellow ci!Izans thus On.
geged, that they can hardly complain OF
tho auspiciou, entertained to a certain ex.
tent that there e1lsA an organized comb.
nation all along the limo to maintain their
advantage. III
We are In the mids. OF centennial cele.
brationB, and nth becoming pride we
rejoice in American skill and Ingenuity
In American energy and enterprise, and
In the wonderful natural advantages and
resources Developed by csntury's nation.
al growth. Yetwhen an attempt 10 made to
lustify scheme which permits tax to bs
laid upon Overy consumer in the land for
the benefit OF cur manufacturers quite be.
yond a reasonable demand for Govern.
mental regard. 1t suits the purpose Of
advocacy 10 call our manufacturers infan,
lndustr,es, still needing the highest and
greatest degree Of favor and fostering care
that CAL be wrung from Federal legiala.
ton. ra" 0.s.Ua.. 'ItI
It IL also said that the increase in the
price Of domestic manufactures resulting
from tho present tariff is necessary In or.
der that higher wages may be paid to our
workingmsn employed in manufactures
than are paid for what is called the pauper
labor in Europe. all will Rckn Wedge
the force Of an argument which involves
the welfare and liberal compensation o,
our laboring people. Our labor is honora.
BILE IN the eyes Of every American citizen,
and az 1t lies at the foundation Of cur
development and progress, it is entitled,
without alectatlon Of hyprocr;sy, 10 the
utmost regard. .,''
THR AMERICAN woRHIN1NAN.
The standard Of our laborers' lifo should
not BIO measured by that Of any other
country less favored, and they are entitled
to their full share o. all our advantages
by the last cansus it is made to appear
that OF the 1882 099 OF our population
engaged in all kinds of industries, 7 60
493 sEe employed in agriculture, 4,O74 23S
in professional end personal service,
(3034, S76 OF whom are domea'ic aerysnts
and lahorsrs), while l,Sl0 1856 arc cm.
ployad III trade and transportation, and
3 s37 ll3 arc clasesd as employed in mall
ufnc,uring and mining. ngr vs.
For present purposes, however, the last
number given ghould bA considerably re-
d1ced. Without attempting to enumerate
all, 1t will BIS conceded that there should
bs deducted from those which it includes
$751; carpenters and joiDere, 2S5, IOl
m'll'nars, dreasmakera and eeambsressss.
172,72G blackrmiths, 1873, 1853 tailors and
tailoIeeEes, 102, Alb masons, 1924 butch
era. Al 1909 bakers, 22,0S3 plastsrers, and
i SOL engaged in manufacturing agricul-
lursl implements, amounting in the se-
gregs.e to l,2l4 023, leaving 1926, 0SO per.
SOM employed in such manufacturing in
duatries m are claimed to DO benefited by
q high tariff. 1i, r.1r